*B Grade - this keyboard had an 'on arrival' fault, so has not been used other than plug in to test, but the letter 'i' key does not illuminate. Everything else functions fine and condition is as new. Price reduced by £30*

Das Keyboard Prime 13 is a minimalist mechanical keyboard designed to take productivity to the next level. Free of fancy features, the Prime 13 delivers an awesome typing experience by focusing on premium material and simple design. Featuring an anodized aluminum top panel, Cherry MX switches with white LEDs, USB pass-through and an extra-long braided cable, the Prime 13 is the ideal mechanical keyboard for overachievers who want get the job done.

Minimalist Design

Start with pure lines sculpted in aluminum, add clean white backlit keys with a modern font face, and you get an incredibly efficient tool that helps get the job done.

German Engineered Cherry MX Switches

Das Keyboard incorporates a product of the highest-quality German engineering: Cherry MX switches. With gold crosspoint technology, these switches ensure high-precision electrical contact. They last over 50 million keystrokes with no loss of quality.

Cherry MX Brown Switch

Feel: Soft tactile

Actuation force: 45g

Tactile force: 55g

Lifetime: 50 million actuations

Total travel distance: 4mm

Pre-travel distance: 2mm

Operating point: 2mm

Reset point: 2mm

Keycap stem: MX (cross)

Type Anywhere, Even in Your Cave

The Das Keyboard Prime 13 wields white LED backlit keys with 7 levels of brightness. Plenty-enough settings even for desks located in challengingly-dark environments.

USB Connectivity

Improved Cable Management

With the extra-long braided cable and its rectangular shape, the Prime 13 keeps you knolling more then ever.

Save the Planet. Your Prime 13 Saves Energy

Sleep Control Function Das Keyboard was one of the first to incorporate a computer sleep control to its keyboards. Having a computer sleep a few hours a day while you are away from your desk will make your power hungry 600-watt, eight-core, fire-breathing monster computer stop burning unnecessary energy when it is not needed.

LED Auto-Dim The Prime 13 backlighting automatically dims after 10 minutes of inactivity. Even keyboards like naps.

Every Detail Matters

Laser Engraved Aluminum Label

Forget stickers. Find excellence down to the laser-engraved aluminum label under the keyboard.

Sidelit Media Controls

We rotated the LED switches to be front facing so that even the media controls icons located on the side of the keycaps are backlit. The best way to explain this is to create this new word, sidelit.